Tag: Space Surveillance
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NASA Monitors Aeroplane-Sized Asteroids Approaching Earth: What We Know
Overview: NASA-JPL Tracking Multiple Near-Earth Objects NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) monitors thousands of near-Earth objects (NEOs) to assess any potential impact risk. In today’s briefing, JPL reported several small asteroids passing near Earth, described as aeroplane-sized or smaller. Although these objects approach within astronomical distances, they pose no danger to the planet based on…
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Asteroid Surprises Scientists by Passing Closer Than Satellites Over Antarctica
A Close Encounter Above the Ice: What Happened An asteroid unexpectedly skimmed past the Earth at a distance closer than some man-made satellites while traversing the southern skies over Antarctica. The event, detected by a network of observatories and radar facilities, caught researchers by surprise and highlighted gaps in how quickly we can track fast-moving…
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Asteroid Surprises Scientists: It Passes Closer Than Satellites Over Antarctica
Rare Close Approach Shocks Scientists An unexpected celestial visitor recently astonished astronomers by skimming closer to Earth than some of our most familiar orbiting assets, including satellites, as it passed over Antarctica. While such events are not unheard of in the vastness of space, observing an asteroid with a trajectory that brought it within a…